Cambodia: Lawmakers elect Hun Manet as new prime minister
22 August 2023 |
1:46 pm
The vote marks the end of an almost four-decades long rule of his father, Hun Sen. Major powers will watch to see if Cambodia change direction with Hun Manet in control.
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